Daily Republican., 1887-08-31
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug 31.-The Is en-
Rloyes of the Pennsyivania Railroad, who
were arrested at different times during the
past fortnight fer robbing freight trains,
were given final bearing at the Centrsl
Station yesterday afternoon. The prisoners
were Thomss Mifflln, Frank Drake james
McAvoy, Walter 3. Lands, Philip Rosen-
berger, Levi Care, Redding McCann,
James Alexander, George Watson, John
Grahma', Barclay Wright, f. r Nagle,
George Finnefrock, Charles Clinton and
Arthur Uulbsrtson. Mrs. Drake, wife of
Frank Drake, was also prisoner for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
Special officer Rue, OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad, said Drake had confessed to
him that he and Culbertson, Care Mifiiin,
Lands and otners bad taken goods from
the fieight cars. Some OF the stolen sr-
ticles were recovered in pawn shops and
lot was found in Drake's house. Ros-
enberger was arrested with pair of iolen
shoes on his feet. Special Officers Stevens
and Miller, of the Sixteenth distric', said
they had found roll OF cloth and clock
In brakes house which had been stolen.
They recovered bag of shoes in a pawn
shop at Fifteenth and Bainbridge streets,
and the clerk identified Redding McCann
as the man who paw ed them.
Levi Care was called to the witness
stand and he made a full confession Of
his theft Of goods with Culbertson He
said they "tspped" car and secured q
roll of cloth, which they took to brakes
house. Mrs. Drake gave them $1.50
apiece for the roll. Frank Drake ana his
wife and Mifflin, by advice of counsel, re-
fused to testify. Lands waived q hear
ing and entered $500 bail for trial. George
Finnefrock vas held under $500 bail Tor
hearing to-day, because a witness who
was to have been present to testify
against him refused to appear because he
said he twas afraid OF them railroaders."
He will be made to appear to day. Rosen.
berger, Culberhon, Mifilin, Drake and
McCann were held under $500 bail each
for trial. Mrs Drake was held under
800 bail, and Alexander Care, Clinton,
Wright, Nagle, Martin, McAvoy and
Graham were discharged.
"Fouud drowned" was the verdict of
the CoroneI's jury yesterday in the case
of Herman Pillisg, aged 80 years, of 1712
Hale street, whose body was found stand
ing erect in the water at Green street
wharf, Delaware river, Monday morning.
PilliDg's wife said he left home Sunday
afternoon saying he was going to Glou'
cester City. He took all the money in the
house, about $50, with him. Officer John
son, who found the body, testified that no
money was in the dead mans pockets.
The CoroEer's physician examined the
body and found no marks of violence.
Mrs. Pilling believes her husband was
waylaid, robbed and then thrown over.
board.
Frank Hendricks, a young colored man,
is lying on a cot in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital suffering from three stab wounds in
bis left side, alleged to have been inflicted
by Hiram Gales, also colored. The men
engaged in quarrel near Seventh and
Lombard streets at an early hour yester-
day morning, during which the wounds
were inflicted with penknife. Gales was
committed by Magistrate Lelar to await
the result of the injuries. The surgeons
say one of the weuods penetrated the
lung, and that the result may be fatal.
Mary Weeks, seventeen years, and Ellen
Mooce, sixteen years, OF Millville, ran
away from home on Saturday. They stop.
ped In Philadelphia and then went to
Camden, where they took up quarters
with Mrs. wilson, on Ridge avenue. Yes
day they were taken into custody and
information of the fact sent to their par.
ents, who took them home
Matthew 8. Quay's resignation of the
State Treasurership of Pennsylvania,
dated August oath, was Yesterday accept
ed by the Governor, and ex State Trea.
surer Livsey was appointed In his stead.